HBO's Game of Thrones - Part 15

[Reek]

when the hell are we going to see Gregor?

 

[Iceman]

@Iceman: Davos, of course.

Ha.

I wonder how Stannis would have fared to date with Tywin as his chief counsel. Davos is too honest for politics, he should just be a general.

 

[Sawyer]

when the hell are we going to see Gregor?

When you stop touching yourself at night.

 

[Drz]

Episode 5-7 plot summaries:

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Season 4 Episode 5: “First of His Name”
SUNDAY, MAY 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)​

Cersei (Lena Headey) and Tywin (Charles Dance) plot the Crown’s next move. Dany (Emilia Clarke) discusses future plans. Jon (Kit Harington) embarks on a new mission. Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Michelle MacLaren.​

Season 4 Episode 6: “The Laws of Gods and Men”
SUNDAY, MAY 11 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)​

Stannis (Stephen Dillane) and Davos (Liam Cunningham) set sail with a new strategy. Dany meets with supplicants. Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) faces down his father in the throne room. Written by Bryan Cogman; directed by Alik Sakharov.
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Season 4 Episode 7: “Mockingbird”
SUNDAY, MAY 18 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)​

Tyrion enlists an unlikely ally. Daario (Michiel Huisman) entreats Dany to allow him to do what he does best. Jon’s warnings about the Wall’s vulnerability fall on deaf ears. Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) follows a new lead on the road with Pod (Daniel Portman). Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Alik Sakharov.​

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[Spidey-Bat]

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Yay! Brienne and Pod are being kept together as our new traveling duo!

 

[Reek]

When you stop touching yourself at night.

what do I have to touch?

 

[DarkSovereignty]

The nub

 

[Reek]

its bigger than it looks

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Ya know, I kind fo wonder if the writers did this as some sort of karma to punish Cersei cause she is such a *****. Shes manipulated and owned Jaime for so long and now she doesnt want him but she cant stop him so in yhat scene she's essentially dealing with a monster she created. Its still an awful idea, but aim just spitballing to understand this crap.

And its not about ignoring who Jaime was. We know who he was, and Im stressing was. I just refuse to believe that after almost a year in captivity and all the **** he has been through that he is the same person that he was in season one. Season one Jaime would rape Cersei and do what he did in this last episode. We arent dealing with season one Jaime. Hes been away from Cersei and his family's influence long enough and been through enough to have had some introspection of his life and choices.

Im not buying what D&D tried to sell in this scene. They might as well get over it. Audience members arent going to take whatever edgy and dark crap they try to throw at us and swallow it up all the time every time. Yes, this world is dark and full of terrors but it has to make some logical sense. What Jaime did didnt make sense given were he is at psychologically. They've presented one Jaime for 12 episodes and put him on a journey of change and then decided to revert to Jaime of season one and two and it just doesnt work.

Jaime will still be who he was until he lets go of his love for Cersei. Until he cuts that connection, until he becomes his own man. It is important to remember that the Jaime during season 3 was not around Cersei. He more importantly was not a "lesser" man in front of the woman he loves.

Back at King's Landing he is dealing with his inability as a knight and the woman he loves rejecting him. It makes sense for him in this time of personal transition, of chaos, to cling to the things he is moving on from as a man. He might be 40, but this is Jaime's "puberty", his "leaving home".

Cersei is a drug for Jaime, he truly loves her. Unlike her, he hasn't been spending his time shagging another random family member.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

when the hell are we going to see Gregor?

When Tywin introduces him to Oberyn. That seems to be where they are headed after this week.

 

[Hush]

Gregor should have had a presence earlier in the season in my opinion.

 

[Reek]

Gregor should have had a presence earlier in the season in my opinion.

his last noticeable presence was the hands tournament in season 1... SWORD!

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Episode 4 is next. We aren't that far into the season yet. And he has had a presence. Oberyn won't stop talking about him.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

This season has been great so far.

 

[iamlegend]

Gregor should have had a presence earlier in the season in my opinion.

Part of what makes the Mountain the Mountain is that he ISN'T often seen. People just keep being told he's some sort of hulking monster of a man that has no equal in battle. The hype surrounding him is bigger than the character himself.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Say what you will about the Jamie and Cersei scene.

It was nowhere near as uncomfortable as watching Theon have his "favorite toy" taken away from him. That **** was downright frightening to me.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Say what you will about the Jamie and Cersei scene.

It was nowhere near as uncomfortable as watching Theon have his "favorite toy" taken away from him. That **** was downright frightening to me.

Those scenes have nothing on watching Sam and Gilly puck chickens. Good lord Sam makes things awkward.

 

[Victarion]

Those scenes have nothing on watching Sam and Gilly puck chickens. Good lord Sam makes things awkward.

Just wait for Sam's AFFC material. Then we can talk about awkward.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Nope, not listening. I skip that. Erased from my memory.

 

[The Apocalypse]

Spoiler

Yay! Brienne and Pod are being kept together as our new traveling duo!

Snoozefest

 

[Hush]

Part of what makes the Mountain the Mountain is that he ISN'T often seen. People just keep being told he's some sort of hulking monster of a man that has no equal in battle. The hype surrounding him is bigger than the character himself.

Right, I know that, but the audience has not seen him since like what season 2? Him having a visual presence would be a very very good idea bout now. Having 3 actors in 4 seasons is not helpful either.

 

[The Apocalypse]

He was only seen unmasked once though right? Back in season 1. We just saw him in his armor in season 2, I think.

 

[Ajendo]

Ok, then pick one:

A) It was an unnecessary sex scene that was uncomfortable to watch.

B) It was an unnecessary rape scene and was uncomfortable to watch.



I'm so tired of this argument. The violence, for the most part, serves a purpose to the story. Bran being thrown from a window is cruel, but Jaime does it to protect himself, Cersei, and their children (and by extension all Lannisters since Robert would want them all Lannisters dead if he learned the truth). It also ends up having a positive effect on on Bran since his coma awakens his supernatural powers and leads him to his destiny. A pregnant Talisa getting stabbed repeatedly is graphic but it serves a point which is the portrayal of the complete destruction of House Stark and crippling of its allies.

The way the scene was filmed was ambiguous at best but suggests that it was rape and not consensual. Fans of the books know how it was portrayed, which includes Cersei giving physical and verbal consent to Jaime. The director and D&D giving conflicting answers makes it seem like they didn't know what they were doing and inevitably opens up a can of worms with defending rape by saying it "becomes consensual."

So basically you're justifying evil acts because they served a purpose at some point after the facts not to mention covering their own asses, particularly in Jamei's case on a few occasions. Riiiiiiiiiight. By that logic, assuming Cersi was undusputedly raped, that too could be justified after all, Cersi is out and out evil, committing the sickening act of an insestial relationship anyway. Seems that it can be argued all her sins are catching up to her not to mention, her incestual infidelity may be discovered and could end up being the start of the kingdoms being legitimately put right. See how that too can potentially serve a purpose. So wtf is the problem then? Pffft unbelievable.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[lime]

Here are some SUPER HQ GOT shots from episodes 9 and 10 from the first three seasons:

WARNING! THE SPOILER TAGED CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FORM THE EPISODES!

BAELOR (1x9)

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FIRE AND BLOOD (1x10)

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BLACKWATER (2x9)

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VALAR MORGHULIS (2x10)

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